Dear Pearle, Success! You and 22,000 others signed a petition demanding the Administration not deport Henry, a gay Venezuelan married to Josh, an American citizen. Last night, Attorney General Holder overruled the Board of Immigration Appeals in a similar case, ordering them to reconsider the case given the couple's legal same-sex partnership. And just now, following a rally outside the courthouse, the Immigration Judge in Josh and Henry's deportation case postponed their case until December, citing Holder's decision! Our pressure is working. Now the real work begins. We have to get the Administration to change its policy so that it treats same-sex couples in legal partnerships the same as it treats opposite-sex couples. So here are three things you can do right now: 1. Share our petition with family, friends and colleagues and ask them to sign. We're going to keep up the pressure on Secretary Napolitano to halt all deportations involving same-sex couples who have done nothing wrong except love each other.
2. Chip in to fund our efforts. Today we helped organize a rally outside the New Jersey courthouse. We're helping generate media. All of that costs money, and your contribution helps us with that. We haven't won a permanent victory yet and we're going to use your contribution to keep the pressure on. 3. Pat yourself on the back. This is how we make lives better... together.
Have a good weekend, Adam Bink Director of Online Programs, Courage Campaign | 
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